The COVID-19 pandemic has caused big TSA changes for ID protocols, the use of bins, and hand sanitizer in carry-ons when they fly. When you arrive, you’re in for some surprises at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints. There are new big TSA...
New TSA rules are nationwide by mid-June in response to COVID-19 Memorial Day holiday weekend kicks off the start of summer. With it, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing a very different travel season. Because COVID-19 pandemic TSA has...
Unvetted travelers are a danger in TSA PreCheck lanes According to CNN, a whistleblower has charged that top Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials have “prioritized speed over security.” Jay Brainard, a top TSA official in Kansas, told CNN that TSA...
Court rules in favor of passengers for TSA excessive searches A court has okayed a lawsuit for damages based on allegedly excessive airport checkpoint search. This is big news. Until now, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) had a protection from passenger...
A Global Entry card speeds travelers through customs and serves as an alternative ID Global Entry (GE) can be a major time saver for U.S. citizens returning to the country, speeding you through passport control. I’ve been in and seen airport Customs and Border...
BY EDWARD HASBROUCK Travelers are understandably confused by recent news about the REAL ID Act and new ID requirements for passengers on domestic flights within the U.S. Accurate public understanding of what’s going on is not helped by the fact that the U.S....
These accomplishments have been achieved by working closely with our members, national media, the travel industry, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Congress and many other agencies.
– Removal of restaurant fees from DC area eateries — this is an ongoing project
– Creation of DOT Dashboard to outline consumer rights after cancellation of a flight
– Bi-partisan bill to eliminate hotel resort fees introduced into House of Representatives
– Creation of the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protections
– Advertised airfares now include airfare plus, mandatory taxes and fees
– Lost/damaged/delayed luggage compensation limit increased to $3,800
– Passengers have 24 hours to change or cancel their nonrefundable tickets without penalty
– Once an airfare is purchased, that airfare and ancillary fees cannot be increased
– Families flying together act passed by Congress that requires family members 13 years of age and younger to sit with other family members at no additional cost.
